Crime

Soesdyke man remanded for murder of West Ruimveldt bystander

One week after a bystander was shot dead in West Ruimveldt during a dispute over a property, a 34-year-old, resident of Soesdyke has been charged and remanded to jail for the murder. The accused, Anthony LaRose appeared before the Acting Chief Magistrate today and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder […]

APNU+AFC to move to Court over President’s extension of Clifton Hicken’s tenure as Acting Top Cop

The Opposition APNU+AFC intends to move to the Court next week to challenge the decision of the President to extend the tenure of Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken. Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton told the media today that the move by the President is unconstitutional and therefore the Opposition will move to the Courts to oust […]

Police Complaints Authority Chairman calls out Acting Top Cop over flouting of Police Complaints Act

Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, Retired Justice William Ramlall has accused Acting Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken of flouting the Police Complaints Authority Act, and he wants the President to intervene. In a strongly worded report, which was laid in the National Assembly last week, Justice Ramlall complained about files being done by the Police […]

Mother and son die in Good Hope, Essequibo fire

Hours after a 12-year-old and her aunt perished in a fire at Linden, a mother and son lost their lives in another fire at Good Hope, Essequibo. The mother has been identified as Sasha LaCruz, while the son’s name has been given as IIyas Wilson. The two were reportedly asleep when the fire broke out […]

Horse cart operator stabbed to death during Sophia row

A row between a horse cart operator and a labourer turned deadly in Plum Park, Sophia on Monday night when the 25-year-old horse cart operator was stabbed to death by the 20-year-old labourer. A Police report said the incident took place at around 7:30pm on Monday. The dead labourer has been identified as Mark Harris. […]

Two perish in Linden fire; Arson suspected

Two persons, including a 12-year-old child who celebrated her birthday yesterday, lost their lives in a late night fire in the Silvertown community in Wismar Linden on Monday. The other person who died has been identified as the child’s aunt, Cheryl Moore. The child has been identified as Ekeila Adams. News Source understand that the […]

Young couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide

A young couple was found dead this morning in a suspected murder-suicide case at Long Creek on the Soesdyke/Linden highway. The two dead persons have been identified as 26-year-old farmer Ajay Budhan and his girlfriend 18-year-old Ashley Singh. A Police statement said the two were last seen leaving a highway resort at around 12:30 this […]

Security Manager dies in East Coast crash

The Chief of Security at the BK Security company lost his life tragically this afternoon in an accident at Le Ressouvenir on the East Coast of Demerara. The man, Michael Bascom, was driving a 4×4 pick-up with a relative as his lone passenger, when he suddenly lost control of the vehicle and slammed into the […]